Quadrotrac

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Sorry, how could i miss that:

Well, big ********** mean a lot of bytes in the model, it just got too big to work with. Also you guys should look at the Quadrotrac, if there`s a nice girl in there,everyone looks just at it. :Wow1::ylsmoke:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Finished the mill:

Now it`s time for the Quadrotrac again. Started by cutting the mounts for the right axle:

Had to redo the main beam because i used a 5mm instead of 4mm wall tubing an the slide out wouldn`t go in:

Track tensioner:

Turned down the wheel bearings, because the center was to big:

Fit`s great:

Right axle:

Bolted on the bogie bushings:

And tacked on the axle:

Tried to get the whole thing on a picture:

Then i started with the clutch. Will convert it to a hydraulic system. But there`s not enough room on the transmission, so i have to use the oem cable:

Did some math for the leverage:

Started witht the mount:

And the lever:

Had to mill down the rear side of the slave cylinder because there was still the rough casting:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Can`t let the boom idea go. There`s some room on the right of the cab where i could mount a strong mounting beam:

Boom would be like this:

This is the first sketch:

Would like to hear some thoughts...

 

[chilliwak]

Wow:Wow1:big progress on the quadrotrac Steinez! I also like your new milling machine. Glad to see you got the redneck engineering logo on your cab. Too many bits in a scetch program for the woman with big tits can be a problem. I guess we will have to do as you say and focus on your project! Cheers, Chilli...:ylsmoke:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Wasted a lot of time trying to get the clutch working before i quit and decided to just use a longer cable.

Then i started building the cage:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Continued working on the cage today:

This is why i love my coldsaw:

 

[java]

Looks Good! you sure didnt go light on the tubing huh? weight it yet?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Originally i wanted to use 5"x5" square tubing, but when i was ordering it, i realized i had about 30yards of 2 3/8" tubing. So i couldn`t justify to spend like $150 on the square tubing.

Continued working on the cage today:

Wasn`t really happy with the notching on the mill, so i brought out my old notcher that i built a few years ago. Worked a lot better:

Put in the rear cross:

Front should be strong enough like this:

Also wanted something like a roof rack on it:

Then i started with the lights. Got 8 of those xenon lights that i`m going to use:

Had to mount the rotating light first to check for clearance:

Unfortunately there`s not enough room, so i could only mount one :

Made a protection bar for it:

Here`s a total:

Also started cutting some toolsteel for tomorrow. Really looking forward, wanted to build this for a long time:

 

[Wainiha]

Can I ask some personal questions?

How old are you? Did you teach yourself these skills?

Amazed as always...Wainiha

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Sure you can. I`ll be 24 in about a month. Besides from a little bit of turning and welding i learned at school i teached everything myself.

Julian

 

[krl81]

Now I just hate you! ;-) Just kidding! But I am even more impressed with all your work now! :-D

 

[chilliwak]

I have always been impresed with your skills from the first time I saw you working on my old Chevy. The Quadrotrac is also looking great with the new tubing and gear ready to go. It looks like we are not that far off from a test drive. Cheers, Chillli....

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

It was finally time today to build something i wanted a long time ago:

I think you got it, i made a set of dimple dies. This is how it works: Drill a pilot hole:

Punch the hole:

And dimple it:

The result:

This one is a gusset for the light protection bar:

Made two sets for now:

First real work was a gusset for the engine mount:

 

[Wainiha]

24?! Sheesh. uhhhh. You are bad ***.

What do you use to cut tool steel with? Carbide or daimond bits?

 

[Wainiha]

What? Chilli and Stein are friends? All the cool guys hang together I guess.

Someone needs to build me a Rube Goldberg 4x4, while someone else shows me the mountains then cooks great food....